1. Practice? Practice? Raheem Morris suggested Sunday's pathetic performance was, in some way, the fault of a poor practice Friday. Okeydokey. And Tiger Woods' problems were caused because he didn't see a fire hydrant.

2. Looking for the bright side: In the face of mounting losses, dwindling ticket sales and flip-flopping decisions, Morris and general manager Mark Dominik could always point to Josh Freeman as a sign the franchise was heading in the right direction. That argument loses credibility with every errant pass Freeman throws.

3. Who knew? Arron Sears is in line for a big raise. Every time they talk about the disappointment of the offensive line, the Bucs mention the loss of Sears. Apparently, he is the second coming of Larry Little.

4. Once again, a curious call from the sideline: An onside kick with 4:45 left in the third quarter was deemed worth the gamble. Yet a fourth-and-2 play from midfield a minute later was considered too risky. Statistically speaking, in those situations, the odds of success on fourth down were far better than for the onside kick. So why the conflicting choices?

5. Can't even screw up correctly: If the NFL draft were held today, the Bucs would have the No. 1 pick based on the strength of schedule tiebreaker. But don't get too excited. Tampa Bay's strength of schedule will be negatively affected when it faces New Orleans again. Right now, the odds favor the Rams for the No. 1 choice.

A list of five

Five signs you're heading to 1-15.

5. You're being outspent by the Rays.

4. Jeremy Trueblood got a game ball.

3. You miss the good ol' days when Byron Leftwich was the QB.

2. Tim Tebow is praying for you.

1. Bryan Glazer used a 5-iron on the team bus.

Five historic comparisons

1. Freeman vs. Vinny Testaverde: Freeman's interception rate of 6.4 percent is the highest in the NFL. In his first full season as a starter, Testaverde had a league-worst interception rate of 7.5 percent.